Mission: Impossible'”The Final Reckoning, the eighth and (likely) final entry in the storied Tom Cruise-anchored action-thriller franchise that has improbably stretched across nearly three decades, opens with a lot of exposition. A lot. There is a rush to get down to business, which is perhaps why the opening Paramount logo feels sped up, as if those swirling stars couldn't wait to get into place. Director Christopher McQuarrie, who helmed the previous three entries, co-wrote The Final Reckoning with Erik Jendresen; it was intended to be the second half of a two-part grand finale, following 2023's Dead Reckoning: Part ... Read More